ALERT ADOT is trenching

As of 7:00pm last night Wed. ADOT now has a dig crew destroying the major roots of over 9 Sycamore trees all the way down hwy 179 in front of the new age stores. These trenches are 8ft. deep and 8ft. wide and come within 4ft. of the huge, double trunked Sycamore tree in front of the store. I inspected the damage and spoke with the crew foreman and he said he had to cut vertical trenches in order to install up to 11 pipes in a square concrete box. This damage is severe, and is much like a human having both legs amputated. There are NO provisions for root sealer or any protective measures being taken. Once again...ADOT officials lied. The last newspaper report stated that they would have a certified Arborist on site. There was none. They are doing this work at night under special lights to keep cool and to perform their work when there is less traffic, but this also means fewer people can see what they are up to.

ALL NINE LARGE SYCAMORE TREES ALONG HIGHWAY 179 IN AT THE NORTH SIDE ALONG THE HIGHWAY FROM THE OAK CREEK BRIDGE TOWARDS 89A ARE SLATED FOR REMOVAL...THIS CAN BE STOPPED. IF ADOT IS INSTALLING ROUNDABOUTS FOR CARS....THEN MAKE THEM FOR THE TREES....A SOLUTION IS TO INSTALL A SIDEWALK THAT DOES A CIRCLE AROUND EACH INDIVIDUAL TREE.